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It's tied for first place along with Honesty, Reliability, a desire to Learn and (big in my book) COMMON SENSE !

I'll have to get back to y'all on the next 5.

If sense were so common everyone would have it !

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1. How to communicate effectively. (to their piers, to their management and to their customers). To tailor their communication style to their audience.
2. A passion for learning new things
3. Mechanical, electrical, physics basic apptitude.
4. Ability to interpret theory and apply it to the given situation.
5. SYSTEMATIC TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS (should probably be #1 on the list) (ex: 7 step problem solving, fishbone diagrams, etc)
6. Desire for the job
7. Ethics
8. Time management

After these things, the rest comes easy. Unfortunatly not all these things can be effectively taught.

Numero uno: Safety! A careless tech could end up costing you more than any ten sharp techs could make you.

Low Pressure Forever!

If you know heavy metal, you can work anywhere-Dave Andreson

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1. How to communicate effectively. (to their piers, to their management and to their customers). To tailor their communication style to their audience.
2. A passion for learning new things
3. Mechanical, electrical, physics basic apptitude.
4. Ability to interpret theory and apply it to the given situation.
5. SYSTEMATIC TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS (should probably be #1 on the list) (ex: 7 step problem solving, fishbone diagrams, etc)
6. Desire for the job
7. Ethics
8. Time management

After these things, the rest comes easy. Unfortunatly not all these things can be effectively taught.

Nice list.

But before any of that, be able to work SAFELY, and also not endanger anyone else or any property WHILE you are working safely.